Travel and Tourism
DOT, TikTok partner to promote local food tourism
June 8, 2021, 10:02 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) and video making and sharing app Tiktok introduced their newest campaign, #SarapMagingPinoy, to encourage locals to celebrate Filipino pride by sharing treasured dishes from all over the country and promote a renewed interest and love for local cuisines.… Read More
Adopting sustainable tourism for the environment
June 5, 2021, 10:57 am
MANILA – In celebration of World Environment Day 2021 on June 5, the Department of Tourism (DOT) urged hotels and resorts to become DOT-accredited to receive assistance in its rapid adoption of sustainable practices. "Reviving local economy and creating livelihood is DOT's current priority.… Read More
DOT launches 5-year dev't plan for tourism professionals
June 4, 2021, 10:42 am
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has crafted a five-year plan to develop competent and world-class Filipino tourism professionals. Launched on May 28, the Philippine Tourism Human Capital Development Plan (PTHCD) for 2021-2025 seeks to ensure the steady supply of trained manpower and to… Read More
Boracay Island ready to welcome back visitors
June 3, 2021, 2:35 pm
ILOILO CITY – Boracay Island is already accepting tourists from the NCR Plus bubble as residents under areas classified as general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ are now allowed to enter as provided for in Resolution 118A of the National Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the… Read More
50% off Covid-19 test for tourists resumes
June 2, 2021, 11:18 am
MANILA – The 50 percent subsidy for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) tests for qualified domestic tourists has resumed, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Wednesday after the government allowed leisure travel in and out of the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus. Through this… Read More
Leisure travel from NCR plus to MGCQ areas now allowed: DOT
June 1, 2021, 1:20 pm
MANILA – Leisure travel from NCR Plus to destinations under modified general community (MGCQ) has been allowed, the Department of Tourism (DOT) confirmed Tuesday. Such travel, however, must be point-to-point only, which means that while pit stops or stopovers are allowed for eating and personal… Read More
Report says families now most dynamic force in travel
May 30, 2021, 7:15 pm
MANILA – Families will have a major impact on the future of the travel industry as priorities dramatically shift to reconnecting with relatives during the pandemic. "Pre-pandemic, travel was built around business. It made up just 12 percent of air travel but 75 percent of airline profits.… Read More
PATA hybrid summit reflects confidence in PH tourism, MICE
May 29, 2021, 12:48 pm
MANILA – The 2021 Adventure Travel Conference and Mart (ATCM) of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) that concluded Friday reflects the growing confidence in the country's MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) sector that has since shifted to a hybrid format to adapt… Read More
Hotels in GCQ areas now allowed leisure guests aged 18 to 65
May 28, 2021, 8:13 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday welcomed the pandemic task force's decision to allow accredited accommodation establishments in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) to book leisure stays at 30 percent venue capacity. The DOT said the move would bring back significant… Read More
Golf workers in NCR get gov't cash aid
May 27, 2021, 3:09 pm
MANILA – A total 1,415 golf caddies, golf workers, and employees in five major golf clubs in Metro Manila have received payouts close to PHP7.075 million under the government’s cash assistance program for tourism workers displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. The cash… Read More
'Regenerative' tourism to help recovery route
May 27, 2021, 7:40 am
MANILA – Teeming with more than 7,000 islands that offer unique destinations and experiences, there's no doubt the Philippines is a top choice when it comes to nature and adventure-based travel. This bodes well for the country as tourism officials see this niche becoming the trend under the new… Read More
Reduced quarantine days eyed for arriving vaccinated passengers
May 25, 2021, 5:46 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is proposing a reduced quarantine period for arriving passengers who have completed their coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases… Read More
Clark tourism industry maintains good performance amid pandemic
May 25, 2021, 5:41 pm
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – Locators belonging to the tourism and hospitality industry of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) managed to maintain outstanding performance in the year 2020 despite being one of the sectors worst hit by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Based on… Read More
PH hotels with 2021 Tripadvisor Awards lauded
May 24, 2021, 9:32 am
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has lauded local hotels that recently received the prestigious 2021 Travelers’ Choice Award from Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel destination planning platform. One of the hotels that bagged the 2021 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award… Read More
Tourism recovery priority in planned inter-regional circuit
May 21, 2021, 7:54 pm
MANILA – An inter-regional tourism circuit in the Mimaropa (Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) administrative region and some parts of the Bicol and Calabarzon regions is in the works as part of the government's recovery plan for the battered travel and… Read More
OPAV to assist Aklan town in reopening Boracay
May 20, 2021, 6:18 pm
CEBU CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) has vowed to assist the municipal government of Malay in Aklan province in its effort to reopen Boracay Island to tourists. Undersecretary Anthony Gerard Gonzales, who represented OPAV in engaging with the local… Read More
Nearly 6K hotel rooms open for NCR Plus 'staycationers': DOT
May 18, 2021, 8:07 pm
MANILA – A total of 5,986 rooms from 13 hotels in Metro Manila are available for leisure guests or "staycationers" from the National Capital Region and nearby provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal-- collectively known as the NCR Plus. Subject to the observance of minimum public health… Read More
Intramuros to open Fort Santiago, Baluarte de San Diego
May 16, 2021, 11:30 am
MANILA – The historic Walled City of Intramuros will open two of its most popular sites to visitors starting Monday (May 17) following the easing of quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Fort… Read More
Half-priced RT-PCR tests for domestic, P2P leisure travelers
May 15, 2021, 2:16 pm
MANILA – The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) announced that it will resume the 50-percent subsidy for domestic tourists taking a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test, but only for point-to-point (P2P) air travel from May 15 to June 30, 2021. The Office of the President… Read More
Staycation, P2P leisure air travel allowed in GCQ: DOT
May 14, 2021, 5:27 pm
MANILA – Staycation and point-to-point (P2P) air travel for leisure will be allowed in areas placed under general community quarantine (GCQ), including in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite, collectively known as the NCR Plus, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Friday. While only… Read More
